General Images Of Beer Brands As Japanese Breweries Announce Business Strategies

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Cans of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Premium Malt's beer are displayed for sale in a liquor store in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Suntory Holdings Ltd. plans to hire Nomura Holdings Inc. as a lead underwriter for the initial public offering of its non-alcoholic drinks and food business, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cans of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Premium Malt's beer are displayed for sale in a liquor store in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Suntory Holdings Ltd. plans to hire Nomura Holdings Inc. as a lead underwriter for the initial public offering of its non-alcoholic drinks and food business, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Images Of Beer Brands As Japanese Breweries Announce Business Strategies

Bloomberg

Cans of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Premium Malt's beer are displayed for sale in a liquor store in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Suntory Holdings Ltd. plans to hire Nomura Holdings Inc. as a lead underwriter for the initial public offering of its non-alcoholic drinks and food business, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cans of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Premium Malt's beer are displayed for sale in a liquor store in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Suntory Holdings Ltd. plans to hire Nomura Holdings Inc. as a lead underwriter for the initial public offering of its non-alcoholic drinks and food business, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images